Anyone who is a massive fan of comedy must have a soft spot for the renowned Ryan Reynolds. The Canadian actor has probably cracked more ribs with his hilarious performances on and off the stage. Ryan also doubles up as a screenplay writer and filmmaker.

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Reynolds is the real definition of hard work and resilience. He refused to give up despite having a rocky and hard journey rising to stardom and fame. The star has come a long way right from securing minor roles to the current big-shot status he holds.

Ryan Reynolds profile summary

Full name: Ryan Rodney Reynolds

Celebrated name: Ryan Reynolds

Date of birth: 23rd October 1976

Place of birth: Vancouver, Canada

Age: 43 years

Birth sign: Libra

Nationality: Canadian and American

Ethnicity: Irish

Religion: Catholic

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 85kg

Sexuality: Straight

Marital status: Married

Profession: Film producer, actor and screenplay writer

Net worth: $75 million

Biography

Ryan was born on 23rd October 1976 in Vancouver, Canada. His full name is Ryan Rodney Reynolds. He is the youngest son of James Reynolds (father) and Tamara Lee Reynolds (mother). James was a sustenance distributor while Tamara was a retail salesperson

His siblings are Terry, Jeff, and Patrick Reynolds. Two of Ryan Reynolds' brothers are police officers in British Columbia.

Ryan joined Kitsilano Secondary School and graduated in 1994. Later on, he enrolled at the Kwantlen Polytechnic University to further his studies. Like a majority of other celebrities, Ryan quit his studies before graduating to focus on becoming a professional actor.

Ryan Reynolds' sexuality

Is Ryan Reynolds gay? No, he is not. Who is Ryan Reynolds married to? He is married to Blake Lively, a fellow Green Lantern co-actor. The couple exchanged their vows on 9th September 2012 in South Carolina.

Kids

In December 2014, Blake and Ryan welcomed their firstborn son named James Reynolds. Their second and third-born children were born on 30th September 2016 and July 2019, respectively.

Marriage and divorce story

Ryan's first lover was a Canadian singer called Alanis Morissette. The two began dating in 2002 and called off their engagement in 2007.

In 2008, the comedian had a romantic involvement with actress Scarlett Johansson. Ryan and Scarlet enjoyed a blissful union for some years before it began getting shaky. On 3rd December 2010, the duo announced their separation. The divorce settlement between Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson was finalized on 1st July 2011.

Career

Here is a complete breakdown of his career:

Acting

He debuted as an actor in 1993 in the Canadian sitcom known as Hillside. He starred in numerous sitcoms before moving to Los Angeles, California, to better his skills as a professional actor.

Although Ryan had starred in numerous films, his breakthrough in the industry took place after playing the role of Hanibal King in the movie dubbed Blade Trinity. He has continued to do an exemplary job in his career.

Here is a list of his filmography:

1993: Ordinary Magic as Jeffrey

1997: The Alarmist as Howard Ancona

1999: Coming Soon as Henry Lipschitz

1999: Dick as Chip 2000: Boltneck as Karl

2000: We All Fall Down as Red Shoes

2001: Finder's Fee as Quigley

2002: National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Van Wilder

2002: Buying the Cow as Mike Hanson

2003: The In-Laws as Mark Tobias

2003: Foolproof as Kevin

2004: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Male nurse

2004: Blade: Trinity as Hannibal King

2005: The Amityville Horror as George Lutz

2005: Waiting as Monty

2005: Just Friends as Chris Brander

2006: Smokin' Aces as Richard Messner

2007: The Nines as Gary / Gavin / Gabriel

2008: Chaos Theory as Frank Allen

2008: Definitely, Maybe as Will Hayes

2008: Fireflies in the Garden as Michael

2009: Adventureland as Mike Connell

2009: X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Wade Wilson

2009: The Proposal as Andrew Paxton

2009: Paper Man as Captain Excellent

2010: Buried as Paul Conroy

2011: Green Lantern as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern

2011: The Change-Up as Mitch Planko

2011: The Whale as Narrator and executive producer

2012: Safe House as Matt Weston

2012: Ted as Jared

2013: The Croods as Guy (voice)

2013: Turbo as Turbo (voice)

2013: R.I.P.D. as Nick Walker

2014: The Voices as Jerry Hickfang

2014: The Captive as Matthew

2014: A Million Ways to Die in the West as Cowboy

2015: Mississippi Grind as Curtis

2015: Woman in Gold as E. Randol Schoenberg

2015: Self/less as Young Damian / Edward

2016: Criminal as Bill Pope

2016: Deadpool as Wade Wilson / Deadpool and producer

2017: No Good Deed as Wade Wilson / Deadpool

2017: Life as Rory Adams

2017: The Hitman's Bodyguard as Michael Bryce

2018: Deadpool 2 as Wade Wilson / Deadpool

2019: Detective Pikachu as Detective Pikachu (voice) / Harry Goodman

2019: Hobbs & Shaw as Victor Locke 2020: The Croods 2 as Guy

2019: 6 Underground as Gray

2020: Free Guy as Guy

2020: The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as Michael Bryce

Here are the television shows he has featured:

1991 - 1993: Fifteen as Billy Simpson

1993 - 1994: The Odyssey starring as Macro / Lee

1994: My Name is Kate starring as Kevin Bannister

1995, 1997 and 1998: The Outer Limits starring as Derek/Paul

1995: Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story starring as Andy

1996: The X-Files starring as Jay "Boom" DeBoom

1996: The John Larroquette Show starring as Tony Hemingway

1996: When Friendship Kills starring as Ben

1996: Sabrina the Teenage Witch starring as Seth

1996: In Cold Blood starring as Bobby Rupp

1998 - 2001: Two Guys and a Girl starring as Michael "Berg" Bergen

2003: Scrubs starring as Spence

2005 - 2005: Zero man starring as Ty Cheese (voice)

2005: School of Life starring as Michael "Mr D" D'Angelo

2009, 2017 and 2019: Saturday Night Live starring as Host / Himself

2011, 2012, and 2017: Family Guy starring as Himself / Overweight Guy (voice)